Olanzapine‑induced tender pitting pre‑tibial edema

Mathan, Kaliaperumal; Muthukrishnan, Venkatesan; Menon, Vikas

doi:10.4103/0976-500X.155494

Case ReportArchivesVol. 6 | Issue 2 | 2015 | pp. 114–115Open Access

Olanzapine‑induced tender pitting pre‑tibial edema

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¹Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.

Correspondence: Vikas Menon
Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Email: drvmenon@gmail.com

Published: Jan 1, 2015, Received: Oct 14, 2014, Accepted: Dec 21, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.155494
Article URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-6-2-114
PDF URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-6-2-114.pdf

Abstract

Antipsychotic‑induced edema is uncommonly encountered in clinical practice. We report a case of tender pitting pre‑tibial edema with olanzapine in a woman with no medical comorbidities. The peculiar distribution of edema resulted in diagnostic confusion necessitating specific investigations. Eventually, the edema resolved following complete stoppage of the drug, but caused distress to the patient and the caregiver.

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